Barrick aims to start producing at Pakistan’s Reko Diq in 2027
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) aims to start producing copper and gold from its Reko Diq project in Pakistan’s Balochistan province in 2027, the company’s CEO Mark Bristow said…
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Osisko Metals to drill 30,000 metres at Gaspé, post initial resource by month’s end
Having recently optioned the former Gaspé copper mine from Glencore Canada, Osisko Metals (TSXV: OM; OTC: OMZNF) is ready to begin drilling on the property this week, focusing on the re-evaluation of…
Marathon Gold’s Valentine project nears federal EA decision, early site work to begin in Q3
Having recently completed its environmental assessment (EA) process with the government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Marathon Gold (TSX: MOZ) says the federal EA for its Valentine project is also approaching a…
Glencore to supply cobalt to GM in multi-year deal
Miner and commodities trader Glencore (LON: GLEN) has inked a multi-year agreement with General Motors (NYSE: GM) to provide the automaker with cobalt from its Murrin Murrin operation in Australia. The…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 286: How far have we come? ft Women in Mining Central America founder Ana Gabriela Juarez
This week’s episode features Ana Gabriela Juarez, president of CTA Environmental Consultants and founder of WIM Central America. Ana discusses her work as the president of an environmental consultancy focused…
Western Australia is world’s new top mining destination
Resource-rich Western Australia has been picked the most attractive region for mining investment in 2021, replacing the U.S. state of Nevada, which fell to the third place in the latest…
Sigma Lithium updates Grota do Cirilo feasibility, creates US$1.6B after-tax NPV
Sigma Lithium (NASDAQ: SGML, TSXV: SGML) has released an updated Phase 1 feasibility study for its wholly-owned Grota do Cirilo project in Minas Gerais, Brazil, host to the the largest…
Wyloo targets net-zero mine, world-class battery production after Noront takeover
Australian billionaire Andrew Forrest’s Wyloo Metals has completed the acquisition of Noront Resources almost a year after placing its initial offer to buy the company and edging out the world’s…
Chile sues BHP, Albemarle, Antofagasta over water use
The Chilean government of President Gabriel Boric is suing mines operated by giants BHP (ASX: BHP), Albemarle (NYSE: ALB) and Antofagasta (LON: ANTO) over alleged environmental damage caused in the northern Salar…
World’s top diamond miner Alrosa hit by US sanctions
Alrosa (MCX: ALRS), the world’s top diamond producer by output, has been hit by fresh sanctions imposed by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). The OFAC…
Federal budget proposes $3.8B to support Canada’s critical minerals industry
Canada’s 2022 Budget has proposed to provide a total of up to $3.8 billion over eight years to develop electric vehicle components such as batteries and permanent magnets and ensure…
The view from England: Perception trumps reality
The mining industry is playing by the wrong rules, and has been for decades. Many of us are scientists, and believe truth is discovered by establishing all of the facts….